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People anywhere in that zone can expect areas of strong winds, large hail and possibly an isolated tornado this afternoon and evening.

As is the case with most severe weather outbreaks, most people in risk zone won't get damaging winds or hail big enough to ding their cars. But some will.

Glen Arbor, Michigan was hit by a tornado Sunday.
Photo by Gabriella Pagan.

However, even a relatively strong, but not severe storm can be dangerous, and a lot of people will get those.

Which means: Todays a lousy day to take your boat on the water or go hiking on mountain peaks. Save it for another day. Maybe later this week when the weather is better, and cooler.

Get inside when you see dark clouds and hear thunder.

By the way, quit asking precisely when a thunderstorm will roll over your town. Especially if you're asking hours or even days before the potential storms hit. The answer is: Nobody knows. Forecasters are very good at determining the general time frame in which you'll get storms, but not the exact second a storm will hit Podunk or wherever you live.

In northern Vermont for example, the National Weather Service in South Burlington says the best chances of storms are between 2 and 10 p.m. today and I have no doubt they're right about that.

But knowing hours in advance the exact moment a thunderstorm will arrive in any particular town is impossible. Just be aware storms are possible this afternoon and evening, stay tuned for forecast updates and possible storm warnings, and leave it at that.

Your friendly neighborhood meteorologists and weather geeks will thank you for that.

Some great storm videos from Sunday are next.

Here's a wonderful time lapse of a severe thunderstorm blowing into Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday:

Next is a video of one of those tornadoes in Iowa Sunday. Of course the drawback was the person filming held his smart phone vertically. Hold it horizontally when filming, please.